diff --git a/ping.yml b/ping.yml
index bcb7800..12e8629 100644
--- a/ping.yml
+++ b/ping.yml
@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 ---
 - name: Ping check to determine if hosts are reachable
   hosts: all
-  become: false
+  become: true
   gather_facts: false
 
   tasks:
+    - name: Wait for connection
+      ansible.builtin.wait_for_connection:
+        timeout: 3
+
     - name: Ping target hosts
-      ansible.builtin.ping:
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: whoami
+      changed_when: false
       register: ping_check
       ignore_errors: true
+      # ignore_unreachable: true
       failed_when: false
 
-    - name: Set ping check results
-      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        ping_results: "{{ lookup('template', 'ping_results.j2') | from_yaml }}"
-      run_once: true # noqa: run-once[task]
-      delegate_to: localhost
+    - name: Clear host errors
+      ansible.builtin.meta: clear_host_errors
 
     - name: Display ping check results
       ansible.builtin.debug:
-        var: ping_results
+        msg: "{{ lookup('template', 'ping_results.j2') | from_yaml }}"
       run_once: true # noqa: run-once[task]
       delegate_to: localhost